Shooting Our Mouths Off
After the recent shooting of William Parsons, Motif‘s writers had a lot to say about gun violence in our state. Check it out and send us your thoughts. Jonathan Jacobs […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
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As we were preparing our annual education issue, shots rang out and 15-year-old William Parsons became the victim of gun violence in the shadow of a Providence school. For weeks, […]
PRD: Wrapping up the shakeup
The year of the skater shakeup is coming to a close in Providence Roller Derby. Many of the veterans of the Mob Squad, the Old Money Honeys and the Sakonnet […]
Got Beer? Give Me Liberty or Give Me Beer: Sons of Liberty treats this beer nerd right
Sons of Liberty (SoL) is one of the major local stars of spirits and craft beer. They originally produced only whiskey, but have since moved on to rye, gin, vodka, cocktails […]
CCRI Puts Students on the Right Path
CCRI’s theater program offers students the opportunity to explore the theatrical arts academically, professionally and in performance. “I had a very profound experience helping people discover themselves as actors or […]
Keep On Moving: New Biscuits and Fall Shows: Johnston, this one’s for you
Algiers The sophomore album by Algiers, The Underside of Power, is a stirring statement of our times. Algiers remind me a lot of TV on The Radio, but better. The […]
SkillsUSA Helps Students Take Ownership of Their Education
When you picture high school, generally a barrage of John Hughes movies come flooding in: cheerleading, football games, debate club, prom, pep rallies. And when I made the switch from teaching middle […]
Come Together: Jenn Steinfeld is bringing Providence assets together for everyone’s benefit
Colleges and universities often donate infrastructure to the towns in which they reside as a way to contribute to their community and offset their tax exempt status. Providence recently created a […]
All the Kids Are Doing It! Should getting high keep you out of higher ed?
Many of us are familiar with the nightmare that is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a form used by the federal government to determine a student’s […]
RI Writing Project: Providing a lifeline for teachers
If you walk into any high school during the first few days of a school year, you’ll probably encounter some form of professional development. Often, it’s representative of the newest, flashiest […]